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VILLAGE Report #Takayama chasen

“Winter sun-drying of bamboo,” in which bamboo for chasen is dried in the sun in Takayama, Ikoma City

VILLAGE Report vol.29 Nara Prefecture | Takayama chasen, matcha whisks made from a single piece of bamboo

Made in Takayama, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, Takayama chasen account for more than 90% of Japan’s domestic chasen production. They are said to have begun in the Muromachi period at the request of Murata Jukō, regarded as a founder of the tea ceremony. Discover the years spent curing bamboo and its connection to matcha’s growing presence around the world.

VILLAGE Report vol.29 Nara Prefecture | Takayama chasen, matcha whisks made from a single piece of bamboo

Made in Takayama, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, Takayama chasen account for more than 90% of Japan’s domestic chasen production. They are said to have begun in the Muromachi period at the request of Murata Jukō, regarded as a founder of the tea ceremony. Discover the years spent curing bamboo and its connection to matcha’s growing presence around the world.